Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 18, 1800008(2024)

Overview of Optical Interferometer Payloads for Detecting Wind Fields in Middle and Upper Atmosphere (Invited)

Bin Han1, Yutao Feng1、*, Jingsong Wang2, Xiuqing Hu2, Weiguo Zong2, Na Xu2, Cong Huang2, Tian Mao2, Xiongbo Hao1, and Yong Li1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Laboratory of Spectral Imaging Technology, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710119, Shaanxi , China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Space Weather, China Meteorological Administration, National Satellite Meteorological Center (National Center for Space Weather), Beijing 100081, China
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    Figures & Tables(22)
    Schematic diagram of the FPI for wind measurement
    Schematic diagram of wide-angle Michelson interferometer for wind measurement
    Schematic diagram of light path of DASH interferometer for wind measurement
    Schematic diagram of the FPI optical system on OGO-6[39]
    Schematic diagram of the optical system of DE-2 FPI[44]
    Assembly method of the DE-2 FPI etalon[45]
    Imaging plane detector of the DE-2 FPI[48]
    Schematic diagram of the telescope structure of HRDI[54]
    Schematic diagram of the optical system of HRDI[54]
    Adjustment structure of the etalon of HRDI[61]
    Telescope structures and the detection mode of TIDI[63,66]
    Schematic diagram of FPI structure of TIDI[63]
    Schematic diagram of field coupling fiber bundle of TIDI[63]
    Circle-to-line mirror and fiber input image on the CCD[63]
    Schematic diagram of the optical system of WINDII[73]
    Schematic diagram of the monolithic interferometer of WINDII[73]
    Average wind field at different time in a specific region calculated based on WINDII data[80]
    Schematic diagram of the structure of MIGHTI prototype[92]
    In-orbit interferogram data of MIGHTI[92]
    15-track wind field data in one day of MIGHTI[92]
    • Table 1. Emission lines detected by DE-2 FPI[44]

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      Table 1. Emission lines detected by DE-2 FPI[44]

      SpeciesSpectral regionScientific value
      O(1D)630 nmThermal line, upper thermosphere neutral wind and temperature
      O+(2P)732 nm

      Thermal line, upper thermosphere ion drift and temperature

      Non-thermal line, oxygen corona and ion velocity distribution at high field strengths

      O(1S)557.7 nm

      Thermal line, mesospheric nighttime neutral winds and lower thermospheric daytime

      Non-thermal line, nighttime thermosphere

      N(2D)520 nmThermal line, auroral energy storage
      Na(2P)589.6 nmThermal line, mesospheric neutral wind and temperature daytime
    • Table 2. Summary of parameters of space-borne wind interferometer[97]

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      Table 2. Summary of parameters of space-borne wind interferometer[97]

      PayloadSatellite

      Launch

      time

      State

      Orbit

      altitude /km

      Detection range /kmDetecting lineMeasurement targetDetection accuracyVertical resolution /kmField scanning methodInterferometer typeDetector type
      FPIOGO-61969Fail413-1077100-400OI 630 nmTemperature15 KPlanar scanning

      Spherical

      Fabry-Perot interferometer

      Photo-multiplier
      FPIDE-21982Success309-101280-200OI 557.7 nm OI 630 nm, O+, Na(2P)Temperature,wind field, concentration15 m/s10Concave scanning

      Planar

      Fabry-Perot interferometer

      Imaging plane detector
      HRDIUARS1992

      results

      Success, remarkable application

      574

      10-40

      60-110

      OI 630 nmO2 690.0 nm

      O2 762.0 nm

      Wind field, temperature, volume emission rate5 m/s5Rotating platform scanningTriple etalon Fabry-Perot interferometerImaging plane detector
      TIDITIMED2001Basic success,but few data62560-300OI 557.7 nm OI 630 nm, OII 732 nm, OH, O2Wind field, temperature, gravity wave, concentration

      3 m/s,

      5-40 K

      2Four rotating platforms/±45° and ±135°Fixed plane FPICircle-to-line imaging optic
      WINDIIUARS1992

      results

      Success, remarkable application

      57480-300OI 557.7 nm OI 630 nm, OH, O+, O2Wind field, temperature, pressure

      5 m/s,

      18-40 K

      4Orthogonal scanning/45° and 138°Four-step Michelson interferometerCCD
      MIGHTIICON2019Success575-60390-300OI 557.7 nm OI 630 nm, O2-A bandWind field, temperature

      5 m/s,

      2 K

      5-10Orthogonal scanningBroad-Band DASH interferometerCCD
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    Bin Han, Yutao Feng, Jingsong Wang, Xiuqing Hu, Weiguo Zong, Na Xu, Cong Huang, Tian Mao, Xiongbo Hao, Yong Li. Overview of Optical Interferometer Payloads for Detecting Wind Fields in Middle and Upper Atmosphere (Invited)[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(18): 1800008

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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: Mar. 1, 2024

    Accepted: May. 6, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 11, 2024

    The Author Email: Feng Yutao (fytciom@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS240679

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS240679

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